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one would be to use combat aircraft deployed in the middle east. no decisions have been made. the obama administration says they will wait for the united nations report. >> folks will call for immediate action jump in interest of that is not turn out well. texas placed in very difficult situations. can result of those getting drawn into a very expensive difficult and costly interventions that actually breed more resentment. it is not expect syria to corporate. he also said that under international law the united states cannot attack syria with the un mandate. >> from a psychiatrist is charged with opening fire. the jury began deliberations >> the 911 dispatcher lan server corporatlan server call. even offered to walk and talk with him to surrender. >> she is a true hero >> laden lunch break we're using a >> laden lunch break we're u[ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. pres
one would be to use combat aircraft deployed in the middle east. no decisions have been made. the obama administration says they will wait for the united nations report. >> folks will call for immediate action jump in interest of that is not turn out well. texas placed in very difficult situations. can result of those getting drawn into a very expensive difficult and costly interventions that actually breed more resentment. it is not expect syria to corporate. he also said that under...
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he joined the obama team during the 2008 presidential campaign. u-s safety officials aren't close to finishing an investigation into a battery fire on a boeing 7-87 dreamliner. the dreamliner has been grounded worldwide due to a battery fire in boston earlier this month. the national transportation safety board revealed yesterday that safety systems designed to prevent a battery fire on that plane, failed. investigators also found a series of faulty "symptoms" in that battery but that's not the underlying problem. officials say it could take weeks before they know when the 7-87 will fly again. he had the chance. but lance armstrong won't appear on dancing with the stars anytime soon. armstrong's publicist has confirmed that lance was offered a spot on the show. according to the publicist armstrong "was flattered" but took a pass. the disgraced cyclist confessed to oprah that he used banned substances and blood transfusions to win *seven* tour de france titles. he has since been striped of those titles and banned from racing for life. just ahead vi
he joined the obama team during the 2008 presidential campaign. u-s safety officials aren't close to finishing an investigation into a battery fire on a boeing 7-87 dreamliner. the dreamliner has been grounded worldwide due to a battery fire in boston earlier this month. the national transportation safety board revealed yesterday that safety systems designed to prevent a battery fire on that plane, failed. investigators also found a series of faulty "symptoms" in that battery but...
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combat climate change. they called for greater support of clean energy technologies and voiced opposition to the controversial xl keystone pipeline that would carry oil from canada to the gulf of mexico. >>> there's a lot more ahead as "nightly news" continues on a sunday. a new study suggests how women may dramatically reduce the chances their children will develop autism. >>> and later, making a difference at a school where the kids are taught they have more to give than they may think. >>> we're back with health news tonight, an important finding involving autism and how women may reduce the risk of their children developing it. a study in the "journal of the american medical association" found that expanding the use of folic acid, a commonly used vitamin, had a big impact. we get more tonight from nbc's chief science correspondent, robert bazell. >> reporter: dr. tamara goldwasser is an ob/gyn who counsels women on how to have a healthy pregnancy. >> you're taking your vitamins -- >> reporter: she is al
combat climate change. they called for greater support of clean energy technologies and voiced opposition to the controversial xl keystone pipeline that would carry oil from canada to the gulf of mexico. >>> there's a lot more ahead as "nightly news" continues on a sunday. a new study suggests how women may dramatically reduce the chances their children will develop autism. >>> and later, making a difference at a school where the kids are taught they have more to...
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. >> brown: then, president obama unveils a sweeping plan to combat climate change without congressional approval. we get two takes on his proposals. >> ifill: colorado prepares to roll out a new way for residents to get health insurance. betty ann bowser reports on the challenge of getting people to buy in. >> there's 800,000 uninsured in this state. probably 600,000 to 700,000 of those will need to be educated by september. i think it's a monoutilityal task. ♪ when i'm gonna go back home >> brown: and we close with singer and actress audra mcdonald: her recent whirlwind of new career challenges, and the one place that keeps calling her back. >> i felt much better on stage. for me it's the rush of being forced to be so in the present. ♪ concentrating sloppy haired actor ♪ >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and wi
. >> brown: then, president obama unveils a sweeping plan to combat climate change without congressional approval. we get two takes on his proposals. >> ifill: colorado prepares to roll out a new way for residents to get health insurance. betty ann bowser reports on the challenge of getting people to buy in. >> there's 800,000 uninsured in this state. probably 600,000 to 700,000 of those will need to be educated by september. i think it's a monoutilityal task. ♪ when i'm...
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lou: the definition of any combat and to rest entirely with the obama administration. that is not limiting. is one that is wide open to abuse. introducing legislation that would prohibit specifically assaults on hours. over 300 runs a news right now in the united states. i want to turn to these gun safety ads that the administration has put dave ramsey under stations as we change subjects. the mayor trying touy at the second amendment as best i can tell. >> maybe it's only worth $10 million because that is what he is paying for the illinois. he has treated a political pact to donate money, all of which is coming out of his pocket. $9 million card you about and support the gun issue. the guns don't -- are not even an issue for the illinois voters in the public care that much of this issue. this is blumberg's issue. he is taking it to a national level. lou: blumberg and president obama's without question. what is the reaction? burst your reaction. your listeners as well. a billionaire spends big money implying that he would spend up to $600 million of this on monday to g
lou: the definition of any combat and to rest entirely with the obama administration. that is not limiting. is one that is wide open to abuse. introducing legislation that would prohibit specifically assaults on hours. over 300 runs a news right now in the united states. i want to turn to these gun safety ads that the administration has put dave ramsey under stations as we change subjects. the mayor trying touy at the second amendment as best i can tell. >> maybe it's only worth $10...
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currently the medal is ranked higher than combat awards like the purple heart and bronze star. members of congressional black caucus are lashing out at president obama and what they call his lack of diversity among cabinet members. the group's chair, congresswoman marcia fudge, points out since mr. obama's first term, the cabinet has lost 2 of 4 afric african-americans and both cabinet members. five spots remain open. the white house saying president obama is deeply committed to diversity. >>> a manhunt under way in washington state for a suspect who's accused of a double murder just after being released from prison. police say michael chad boyson killed his grandparents shortly after they threw him a welcome-home party. >>> also in washington, all three crew members aboard a military plane died when their jet crashed monday morning. the ea-6b prowler was engaged in a low-level navigation training missions. >>> in one of the largest studies of its kind, new research suggesting aspirin may reduce a woman's chances of developing the most dangerous type of skin cancer. the stanfor
currently the medal is ranked higher than combat awards like the purple heart and bronze star. members of congressional black caucus are lashing out at president obama and what they call his lack of diversity among cabinet members. the group's chair, congresswoman marcia fudge, points out since mr. obama's first term, the cabinet has lost 2 of 4 afric african-americans and both cabinet members. five spots remain open. the white house saying president obama is deeply committed to diversity....
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obama with a smile but refused to give an inch. blaming the chemical weapons attack on syrian rebels. line about the presence of extremists. >> secretary carias, as you all know, a decorated combat veteran. more than words and bit him. so he is not losing sleep after such a preposterous, and that was based on an inaccurate ." >> president obama's said yesterday the so-called reset has achieved some things. most notably the new start treaty. he admitted that it has now hit a wall, and those are his words. he canceled the trip to california. he will stick around, -- washington lobbying lawmakers. cheryl: all right. thank you. david: meanwhile, u.s. congressional leaders also debating military intervention in syria. >> well, lawmakers are largely undecided. they may support the president's request. it is up tsell intervention in o the rest of congress. administration officials are briefing members of the house and senate. the california constituents are overwhelmingly against military action in syria, but she supports the president. >
obama with a smile but refused to give an inch. blaming the chemical weapons attack on syrian rebels. line about the presence of extremists. >> secretary carias, as you all know, a decorated combat veteran. more than words and bit him. so he is not losing sleep after such a preposterous, and that was based on an inaccurate ." >> president obama's said yesterday the so-called reset has achieved some things. most notably the new start treaty. he admitted that it has now hit a...
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president obama tells us the war on terror is over. that al qaeda has been decimated and that we can now take a holiday from the long difficult task of combating radical islamic terrorism. i don't believe the facts justify that rosy assessment. five years ago the president campaigned on closing guantÁnamo and yet guantÁnamo remains open as a detention facility for those deemed to be most dangerous terrorists that have been apprehended. and to date, the administration's position seems to be to continue apologizing for the existence of guantÁnamo. to continue apologizing for hours detaining terrorists and standing up to defend ourselves. but to do nothing affirmatively to address the problem. in particular if guantÁnamo is closed, it raises the fundamental question of where these terrorists will be sent. now we can embrace a utopian fiction that they will be sent to their home nations and somehow lay down their arms and embrace a global view of peace. i don't think that utopian fiction has any basis in reality we have seen, whether o
president obama tells us the war on terror is over. that al qaeda has been decimated and that we can now take a holiday from the long difficult task of combating radical islamic terrorism. i don't believe the facts justify that rosy assessment. five years ago the president campaigned on closing guantÁnamo and yet guantÁnamo remains open as a detention facility for those deemed to be most dangerous terrorists that have been apprehended. and to date, the administration's position seems to be to...
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of the congressional black caucus are lashing out at president obama and what they call his lack of diversity among cabinet members. the group's chair points out that since mr. obama's first term the cabinet lost two of four african-americans and both hispanic members. five cabinet spots remain open. >>> a manhunt is underway this morning in washington state for a man who is accused of a double murder after being released from prison. police say michael chad boyce killed his grandparent s shortly after they threw him a welcome home party. >>> all crew members aboard a military plane died when their jet crash. the prowler was engaged in a low-level navigation training mission. >>> and the site of bloody sunday is now a national historic landmark. >>> turning to health news. one of the largest studies of its kind, in new research aspirin may recues a woman's chance of developing the most dangerous type of skin cancer. the stanford university study found those who took aspirin decreased their risk from malignant melanoma by 20%. aspirin use has been shown to lower the risk for colon ca
of the congressional black caucus are lashing out at president obama and what they call his lack of diversity among cabinet members. the group's chair points out that since mr. obama's first term the cabinet lost two of four african-americans and both hispanic members. five cabinet spots remain open. >>> a manhunt is underway this morning in washington state for a man who is accused of a double murder after being released from prison. police say michael chad boyce killed his...
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leadership of combat missions will take place in the spring instead of summer. >> as afghan forces take the lead and as president karzai announces the final phase of the transition, coalition forces will move to a support role this spring. president karzai and i also discuss the nature of our security cooperation after 2014. our teams continue to work toward a secure the agreement and will be guided by our respect for afghan sovereignty and by our two long-term tasks, which would be specific and narrow. first, training and assisting afghan forces. second, targeting counter- terrorism missions -- targeted counterterrorism missions against al qaeda and its affiliate's. >> it is unclear how the set a timetable of formal control will bring a major change on the ground as tens of thousands of u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan until the withdrawal deadline of late 2014 and possibly even be on. and as in iraq, a rejection of immunity for u.s. troops could prevent a large u.s. troop presence after the withdrawal. after president karzai said a grand assembly will decide on u.s. immunity by
leadership of combat missions will take place in the spring instead of summer. >> as afghan forces take the lead and as president karzai announces the final phase of the transition, coalition forces will move to a support role this spring. president karzai and i also discuss the nature of our security cooperation after 2014. our teams continue to work toward a secure the agreement and will be guided by our respect for afghan sovereignty and by our two long-term tasks, which would be...
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i strongly disagree with the obama administration's decision to rule out enemy combatant status for this suspect at this time. >> let's bring in our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin, joining us from new york. can or should a u.s. citizen be formally given this enemy combatant status? what does the law say? >> every terrorist suspect arrested in the united states, since the first world trade center bombing in 1993 has been treated in the criminal justice system, not as an enemy combatant. standard operating procedure. frankly, the whole status of enemy combatant remains ambiguous in the legal system. the prisoners in guantanamo bay remain in legal limbo. by treating them as criminal suspects, the obama administration is avoiding all kinds of risks and simply acting as the bush administration has in the past and as they have acted in other terrorist cases by using the normal criminal procedures. >> because lindsey graham and others say, yes, he should be tried as a u.s. citizen, should be tried in a u.s. civilian court, but that can await this process of doing some serious interrogation
i strongly disagree with the obama administration's decision to rule out enemy combatant status for this suspect at this time. >> let's bring in our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin, joining us from new york. can or should a u.s. citizen be formally given this enemy combatant status? what does the law say? >> every terrorist suspect arrested in the united states, since the first world trade center bombing in 1993 has been treated in the criminal justice system, not as an enemy...
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, because women have proven under fire they're ready for combat. we will keep faith with our veterans, investing in world class care, including mental health care for our wounded warriors -- [applause] president obama: supporting our military families, giving our veterans the benefits and education and job opportunities they have earned. i want to thank my wife, michelle, and dr. jill biden for their continued dedication to serving our military families as well as they have served us. thank you, honey, thank you, jill. [applause] president obama: defending our freedom, though, is not just the job of our military alone. we must all do our part to make sure our god-given rights are protected here at home. that includes one of the most fundamental rights of a democracy, the right to vote. [applause] president obama: when any american no matter where they live, or what their party, are denied that right, because they can't afford to wait for five or six or seven hours just to cast their ballot? we are betraying our ideals. [applause] president obama: s
, because women have proven under fire they're ready for combat. we will keep faith with our veterans, investing in world class care, including mental health care for our wounded warriors -- [applause] president obama: supporting our military families, giving our veterans the benefits and education and job opportunities they have earned. i want to thank my wife, michelle, and dr. jill biden for their continued dedication to serving our military families as well as they have served us. thank...
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. >>> president obama observed world aids day today at the white house. he announced $100 million would go toward a new research initiative to combat hiv. >>> vice president joe biden is in japan as part of a week-long asia trip. he'll also travel to china for talks over disputed air space. back to "hardball." >>> i've got to tell you, if it was not already invented, i would say this congress invented the word "do nothing congress." >> but considering what republicans in congress want to do, it is a great blessing that congress has done next to nothing. >> we all know that president harry truman dubbed the 80th congress as the do nothing congress. yet the doing in congress in 1948 has nothing on this one. >> unfortunately, republicans talk work for everyone else, but when it comes to doing the work here in congress, well, they don't quite measure up to it. >> welcome back to "hardball." do nothing is about right when it comes to the track record of this congress. it's not yet the least productive year in history, but close to it. to give you some historic
. >>> president obama observed world aids day today at the white house. he announced $100 million would go toward a new research initiative to combat hiv. >>> vice president joe biden is in japan as part of a week-long asia trip. he'll also travel to china for talks over disputed air space. back to "hardball." >>> i've got to tell you, if it was not already invented, i would say this congress invented the word "do nothing congress." >> but...
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. >> trying whatever they can to combat an outrage of a deadly strain of meningitis just announced it is going to make a vaccine available on campus next month that is actually not officially approved for use in the united states. health officials confirmed the 7th case of meningitis. that is just since march. starting next year illegal aliens living in washington, d.c. will be able to get driver's licenses. mayor gray allows licenses to people who can't prove immigration statuses. it would be marked invalid lid for federal purposes such as boarding planes and entering buildings. >> attorney general eric holder feeling rejected. he won't be allowed to appeal a case. he is accused of purposely allowing licensed firearms dealers to sell weapons illegally hoping to track the drug cartel. it could mean the justice department will have to turn over logs to term determine if documents were held and why. rob ford vowing an outright war after toronto city council voted to strip him of his power. the 36 to 5 vote transferred duties to the mayor. he accidentally knocked over a female city couns
. >> trying whatever they can to combat an outrage of a deadly strain of meningitis just announced it is going to make a vaccine available on campus next month that is actually not officially approved for use in the united states. health officials confirmed the 7th case of meningitis. that is just since march. starting next year illegal aliens living in washington, d.c. will be able to get driver's licenses. mayor gray allows licenses to people who can't prove immigration statuses. it...
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the last of our combat troops scheduled to begin leaving afghanistan. analysts say they expect the obama administration to ramp up a big push for immigration reform. and an let's not forget the congressional elections in november could shift the balance of power on capitol hill. alexander is a staff write are for "the hill" newspaper. look at all these events obamacare has to be the biggest. >> it's where the focus will be in the coming months just because we're still seeing issues with the rollout. in the past year alone there have been ten delays of tedlines for this law. so, democrats are confident the benefits of the law will outweigh the issue wes have seen in the rollout, but that's what we'll be batching, to see -- be watching to see if more thans are signing up for insurance or losing insurance as might happen. >> and republicans seem confident that they'll be able to campaign on this kind of wrap it around the necks of democrats and win back seats in the se ho. >> right. absolutely. we're seeing in polling this rollout has affected some democra
the last of our combat troops scheduled to begin leaving afghanistan. analysts say they expect the obama administration to ramp up a big push for immigration reform. and an let's not forget the congressional elections in november could shift the balance of power on capitol hill. alexander is a staff write are for "the hill" newspaper. look at all these events obamacare has to be the biggest. >> it's where the focus will be in the coming months just because we're still seeing...
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>> it is the one thing i agreed with president obama on his entire first term. if you are an enemy combatant or with somebody in a theater of war that we are at war with and you are on the battlefield, then sometimes you get turned into modern art. >> basically anyone who happens to be near a target is fair game? >> yes. >> when we went in and got osama bin laden we shot his wives too. >> that's different than anybody who happens to be around there which is the standard we use now. >> if you are hanging out in afghanistan or one of those countries you have a problem with and you are with somebody who is a big terrorist, then yes, you take your chances. >> you know who hangs out a lot in afghanistan? >> who is that? >> people from afghanistan. >> that's true. >> kind of sucks for them, i guess. >> well, it was his dad. was. >> yes. greg, you referred to bill ares as obama's best end from. not true. >> really? >> how about his ghost writer? >> don't know. thought his best friend. >> how about a lighthearted chum? >> that's fair. >> i knew there would be one you wo
>> it is the one thing i agreed with president obama on his entire first term. if you are an enemy combatant or with somebody in a theater of war that we are at war with and you are on the battlefield, then sometimes you get turned into modern art. >> basically anyone who happens to be near a target is fair game? >> yes. >> when we went in and got osama bin laden we shot his wives too. >> that's different than anybody who happens to be around there which is the...
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who is not a combatant. i find the question offensive. as much as i disagree with president obama, much as i support past presidents, i do not believe that question deserves an answer. because as senator mccain said, this president is not going to use a drone against a noncombatant sitting in a cafÉ anywhere in the united states, nor will future presidents because if they do, they will have committed an act of murder. noncome bat about thes under the law of -- noncombatants under the law of war are protected, not subject to being killed randomly. so to suggest that the president won't answer that question somehow legitimizes that the drone program is going to result in being used against anybody in this room having a cup of coffee, to me, cheapens the debate and is something not worthy of -- >> could i ask my colleague a question, especially on that subject? a lot of our friends, particularly senator paul and others, pride themselves on their strict add here is to the constitution -- adherence to the constitution and the decisions of the
who is not a combatant. i find the question offensive. as much as i disagree with president obama, much as i support past presidents, i do not believe that question deserves an answer. because as senator mccain said, this president is not going to use a drone against a noncombatant sitting in a cafÉ anywhere in the united states, nor will future presidents because if they do, they will have committed an act of murder. noncome bat about thes under the law of -- noncombatants under the law of...
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now, president obama made a statement several years ago and said that the most likely scenario, and i quote that we would have to guard against the lone wolf operation rather than a well coordinated terrorist attack. the number on the agenda, but today obviously the top security concern is the iran nuclear constraint and the geneva deal and we would have to focus attention on this issue as well. the question arises whether there is a connection between the levels and the weapons of mass distraction, and we are going to discuss that also today. now, again, academically, as indicated, we try to fashion many of the issues which relate also to the lone wolf. today, it happens that this is the anniversary of the assassination of jfk, and in fact exactly 50 years ago the state funeral took place. i am mentioning this because even the assassination of jfk is a big question in terms of the involvement of dealing with a lone wolf or maybe a member of some sort of a conspiracy. but we also mentioned that today, the month of november we have to remember some other effects which relate to the lon
now, president obama made a statement several years ago and said that the most likely scenario, and i quote that we would have to guard against the lone wolf operation rather than a well coordinated terrorist attack. the number on the agenda, but today obviously the top security concern is the iran nuclear constraint and the geneva deal and we would have to focus attention on this issue as well. the question arises whether there is a connection between the levels and the weapons of mass...
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the end of the combat deadline is december 2014. the announcement comes as president obama is set to meet afgone's president, karzai. security says the u.s.' goal is not to keep troops there, but to fight terrorists. bells ringing in tucson, arizona, marking two years of a deadly shooting of an event held by congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the shooting left six dead and 13 injured, including giffords, who was shot in the head. along with her husband, astronaut mark kelley, she marked the day, launching an initiate testify reduce gun violence. i'm ainsley earhardt. now back to "on the record." greta. greta. >> this could be a huge blow to the investigation to the benghazi terror. deputy time in prison and a few years back on charges of wanting iraq, jihad there. and he was in nabir at the time and questioned whether he was planning to go to syria and fight there. but i think ultimately, they didn't have anything solid on him. >> greta: the fbi finally, our fbi are finally able to question him. do you have any information now on you
the end of the combat deadline is december 2014. the announcement comes as president obama is set to meet afgone's president, karzai. security says the u.s.' goal is not to keep troops there, but to fight terrorists. bells ringing in tucson, arizona, marking two years of a deadly shooting of an event held by congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the shooting left six dead and 13 injured, including giffords, who was shot in the head. along with her husband, astronaut mark kelley, she marked the day,...
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blame president bush, holding him even more accountable for the state of the economy than president obama according to last fall's election exit poll. these issues overshadow other accomplishments -- the president's place in launching the school reform movement, his work to combat aids in africa, even his willingness to tackle entitlement spending. >> i think these are issues that over time will wear very well. they will show that the president was forward-looking and knew where the country was headed. >> reporter: as i talk to advisers of president bush they think that idea is being borne out with current events. look, the republican party is moving back toward president bush on immigration. when it comes to the war on terrorism they point out president obama has continued many of president bush's counterterror policies. brian? >> our former white house correspondent david gregory. these days moderator of "meet the press." we'll check in with you tomorrow night. we want to let you know tomorrow morning on "today" matt lauer will have an exclusive live interview with former president bush
blame president bush, holding him even more accountable for the state of the economy than president obama according to last fall's election exit poll. these issues overshadow other accomplishments -- the president's place in launching the school reform movement, his work to combat aids in africa, even his willingness to tackle entitlement spending. >> i think these are issues that over time will wear very well. they will show that the president was forward-looking and knew where the...
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who is not a combatant. i find the question offensive. as much as i disagree with president obama, much as i support past presidents, i do not believe that question deserves an answer. because as senator mccain said, this president is not going to use a drone against a noncombatant sitting in a cafe anywhere in the united states. nor will future presidents because if they do they will have committed an act of murder. noncombatants under the law of war are protected. not subject to being killed randomly. so, to suggest that the president won't answer that question somehow legitimizes that the drone prams going to result in being used against anybody in this room having a cup of coffee. to me, cheapens the debate, and is something not worthy of -- >> could i ask my colleague a question, especially on that subject. a lot of our friends, particularly senator paul and others, pride themselves on their strict adherence to the constitution and the decisions of the united states supreme court. isn't it true that as a result of an attack in long i
who is not a combatant. i find the question offensive. as much as i disagree with president obama, much as i support past presidents, i do not believe that question deserves an answer. because as senator mccain said, this president is not going to use a drone against a noncombatant sitting in a cafe anywhere in the united states. nor will future presidents because if they do they will have committed an act of murder. noncombatants under the law of war are protected. not subject to being killed...
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so now it's passed the house and it means it's headed to the white house for president obama to sign it. now, substantively, for victims of violence who depend on this policy for help, for law enforcement agencies who depend on this policy to help combat domestic violence, it is substantively big and important news that this has finally happened. it is unalloyed good news. substantively. but politically, what happened today is harder to understand. the violence against women act was first passed with bipartisan support as part of a great big omnibus crime bill in 1994. and ever since then it has been routinely reauthorized with approximately 0 contention. it has really become the very picture of bipartisan non-troshl non-controversial almost feel-good legislation. there were no big outstanding complaints about the big horrible non-violence against women act which we've had for almost 20 years. the last time it it was reauthorized was in 2005. look at the votes. 415-4. that's the flat earth caucus. only the fringiest of the fringe was voting against this for any reason. in the senate
so now it's passed the house and it means it's headed to the white house for president obama to sign it. now, substantively, for victims of violence who depend on this policy for help, for law enforcement agencies who depend on this policy to help combat domestic violence, it is substantively big and important news that this has finally happened. it is unalloyed good news. substantively. but politically, what happened today is harder to understand. the violence against women act was first...
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combat mission ends next year is now being decided. karzai may not like the answer. >> president karzai relationship with president bush was very congenial. but it all changed when president obama came to office. president karzai got increasingly distant largely by the assessment by some there, the insiders in washington that president karzai was part of the problem. >> two nationwide elections have been held in afghanistan since 2001, but corruption persists and despite pledges of $67 billion in foreign aid, living standards in afghanistan remain among the world's lowest. >> even with international backing, we clearly have not been able to accomplish all that we hoped to do. in afghanistan. i think part of it is because we try to be a little bit too ambitious in our goals and objectives for remaking afghanistan. >> u.s. diplomats hope to have inked by november security agreement with afghanistan. sources say the obama administration may be willing to boost the number of troops it leaves in the country after 2014 if the karzai governme
combat mission ends next year is now being decided. karzai may not like the answer. >> president karzai relationship with president bush was very congenial. but it all changed when president obama came to office. president karzai got increasingly distant largely by the assessment by some there, the insiders in washington that president karzai was part of the problem. >> two nationwide elections have been held in afghanistan since 2001, but corruption persists and despite pledges of...
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time after time candidate obama vowed to close guantanamo prison. the detention of military combatants. >> when we have got a guantanamo that is open and we suspend habeas corpus, those kinds of thing erode our moral claims. we will lead by shutting down guantanamo and restoring habeas corpus in this country so that we offer an example. >> i said repeatedly that i intend to close guantanamo and i will follow-through on that. >> shortly after being sworn in, president obama signed an order that required the prison to be closed within 12 months. the plan faltered as senate majority leader harry head vowed to stop it. he was a-person to stop it to a prison in illinois and it was blocked by congress. congress blocked funds for the release of transfer of any prisoners. the white house decided they didn't want to fight and after a two-year because, he reinstituted the military tribunals. they plan to prosecute the mastermind khalid shaikh mohammed and they fell apart. in january of this year, the envoy in charge of closing successfully resettled 40 detain
time after time candidate obama vowed to close guantanamo prison. the detention of military combatants. >> when we have got a guantanamo that is open and we suspend habeas corpus, those kinds of thing erode our moral claims. we will lead by shutting down guantanamo and restoring habeas corpus in this country so that we offer an example. >> i said repeatedly that i intend to close guantanamo and i will follow-through on that. >> shortly after being sworn in, president obama...
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troops does he want to leave in afghanistan after that 2014 combat deadline because if you come to an international agreement on that, the u.s. nato, afghan government what president obama is essentially doing is signing up the next president of the united states to that military commitment. think of it this way, brianna. the u.s. commitment in afghanistan began after the 9/11 attacks back in 2001. we are now talking well into 2014, '15, and beyond that. so some 15 years possibly of a u.s. military commitment in that country. something many americans may politically question in the coming years. >> that's why it's going to be sort of politically fraught, as we wait for some of these recommendations. barbara starr at the pentagon. >>> up next if you're going to a rolling stones concert, well, have fun, first off, but you know you would never expect the music to start on time, right? yeah, maybe not. but when you're a parent and justin bieber shows up two hours late on a school night, that's going to tick some people off. erywhere these days. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 but there is one source
troops does he want to leave in afghanistan after that 2014 combat deadline because if you come to an international agreement on that, the u.s. nato, afghan government what president obama is essentially doing is signing up the next president of the united states to that military commitment. think of it this way, brianna. the u.s. commitment in afghanistan began after the 9/11 attacks back in 2001. we are now talking well into 2014, '15, and beyond that. so some 15 years possibly of a u.s....
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>> so basically the obama administration is transitioning from this period in which it's trying to get the technical side of things to working to actually selling the law itself, which at this point is still a major task. the law is definitely going to disrupt health insurance in both positive ways and for some, some negative ways. so basically the administration is basically hoping to change the political tide, change the message that the public is hearing through this nonstop speaking tour all the way up through christmas. >> so the biggest challenge certainly for the administration has been in states that are run by republican governors. there's been a sabotage campaign or obstruction campaign. we do have states where they're running their own exchanges and seen success, certainly in kentucky. we talked with john yarmuth about that and it's startling when you compare his state and the state of mississippi where the state insurance commissioner set up an exchange only to have it shut down by the state's governor. so was this a brazen act of just spite, as it seems, for doing this, kn
>> so basically the obama administration is transitioning from this period in which it's trying to get the technical side of things to working to actually selling the law itself, which at this point is still a major task. the law is definitely going to disrupt health insurance in both positive ways and for some, some negative ways. so basically the administration is basically hoping to change the political tide, change the message that the public is hearing through this nonstop speaking...
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topping our agenda, president obama taking his campaign to combat gun violence outside the beltway and on the road for the very first time. this hour, the president en route to minneapolis, where he will talk to law enforcement leaders about his sweeping plan to overhaul the nation's gun laws and minneapolis known as murder-apolis in the 1990s, that violence peaked in '95 when the minneapolis area saw 99 murders. a city-wide crackdown brought gun related deaths down to a 30-year low in 2011. as the president hits the road, the "wall street journal" reporting the senate is poised to take action on gun violence. the paper saying that senate leaders will introduce a gun bill that includes proposals backed by the president with one notable exception. the ban on military style automatic weapons. >> i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense, but i'll take a look at it. let's not limit this conversation to only guns. there are other issues, very important. >> any crackdowns congress could continue would likely be met with resistance from the right. the head
topping our agenda, president obama taking his campaign to combat gun violence outside the beltway and on the road for the very first time. this hour, the president en route to minneapolis, where he will talk to law enforcement leaders about his sweeping plan to overhaul the nation's gun laws and minneapolis known as murder-apolis in the 1990s, that violence peaked in '95 when the minneapolis area saw 99 murders. a city-wide crackdown brought gun related deaths down to a 30-year low in 2011. as...
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don't expect a verdict anytime soon, but an obama spokesman says the president's focus remains on new investment in green energy and combatting climate change and not whether the keystone pipeline gets bill, but a new congressional bill could change that. as senator baucus puts forth legislation that would congress the ultimate authority to build that pipeline. what he said on fox. >> i spoke with the president yesterday and he says, he well, he's still maybe going to take the balance of this year to make a decision so we've put bipartisan legislation forward and got a lot of support for it and it's to get the project going. >> it's going to create a lot of jobs, thousands of jobs, and i don't think it's worth getting in the weeds whether it's 10,000 jobs or 15,000 jobs, it's going to create jobs. therefore it should be built and also provides energy security for our country, for north america. it's a no-brainer, this should be built. >> here with reaction is iowa congressman steve king. thank you for joining us, you don't see a lot of democrats come out and criticize obama in any way
don't expect a verdict anytime soon, but an obama spokesman says the president's focus remains on new investment in green energy and combatting climate change and not whether the keystone pipeline gets bill, but a new congressional bill could change that. as senator baucus puts forth legislation that would congress the ultimate authority to build that pipeline. what he said on fox. >> i spoke with the president yesterday and he says, he well, he's still maybe going to take the balance of...
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. >>> and president obama pays tribute to president john f. kennedy by laying a wreath. >>> the pentagon has been under fire for not doing enough to combat sexual assault in the military. senators want to do something about the problem but they have different ideas about how to move forward. libby casey in washington for us, libby, talk us through the proposals that are taking shape. >> reporter: senator gillibrand is the biggest voice on this issue right now. she has been on the senate floor off and on all day pushing for an health that would take sexual assault cases outside of the military chain of command. that's significant because if you're a victim or accused it can be your command who are is the arbitor, the person making the decision about what happens next in your case. the senator said it should be left up to independent military professionals outside of that military hierarchy. here she is explaining it in her own words. >> simply put we must remove the conflict of interest from the current system. the system in which commanders ca
. >>> and president obama pays tribute to president john f. kennedy by laying a wreath. >>> the pentagon has been under fire for not doing enough to combat sexual assault in the military. senators want to do something about the problem but they have different ideas about how to move forward. libby casey in washington for us, libby, talk us through the proposals that are taking shape. >> reporter: senator gillibrand is the biggest voice on this issue right now. she has...
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government and president obama have been helping the international community to help combat climate change and to define and establish a sustainable the moment goal and agenda. these are keys to long-term prosperity of this world, and i count on continued leadership and engagement and support of secretary kerry and president obama and the u.s. government. the u.s. government's strong leadership is crucial in addressing all issues for humanity. again, mr. secretary, welcome to the united nations, and i look forward to have continuing strong support and engagement of the u.s. government. thank you very much. welcome. >> thank you very much. there we go. mr. secretary general, thank you for a very warm welcome here to the united nations. it is a privilege to be here with you. i am honored to have the privilege of sharing the debate today on the subject of the great lakes region. we are very grateful for your leadership, grateful for the united nations. i was just a few days ago in a refugee camp in jordan where i saw firsthand the extraordinary work of the united nations, the experience that
government and president obama have been helping the international community to help combat climate change and to define and establish a sustainable the moment goal and agenda. these are keys to long-term prosperity of this world, and i count on continued leadership and engagement and support of secretary kerry and president obama and the u.s. government. the u.s. government's strong leadership is crucial in addressing all issues for humanity. again, mr. secretary, welcome to the united...
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i would like to push everything in the direction of enemy combatant, if we can get there. no time for on it. considering the fact that the obama administration has done away with all kinds of intense questioning, you will need more time. this guy will be treated pretty nicely. you will need time to get the information and to test the reliability of the information. the idea of worrying about prosecuting him, would not worry about that at all. stuart: he will be found guilty. >> you can prosecute him and at least three places. stuart: supposedly do the exact opposite. can it deliver negotiate, couldn't he say, look, we will not execute you, if you tell us. >> it is a risk. we tend to mess things up, rather than advance things. [ laughter ] stuart: mayor giuliani says he is and enemy combatants. >> either way the administration can get to that result. i do not know how strong the evidence is linking him to the al qaeda effort against the united states. i would go really far to try to make that case. stuart: eric giuliani, always a pleasure. thank you. we will hear from judge
i would like to push everything in the direction of enemy combatant, if we can get there. no time for on it. considering the fact that the obama administration has done away with all kinds of intense questioning, you will need more time. this guy will be treated pretty nicely. you will need time to get the information and to test the reliability of the information. the idea of worrying about prosecuting him, would not worry about that at all. stuart: he will be found guilty. >> you can...
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during six hours of intense combat, the captain did everything expected of leaders, and then more. keeping his ambushed unit fighting effectively, directing all available fire as he evacuated the wounded, and repeatedly risking his personal safety to retrieve wounded soldiers, fallen comrades. determination, decisiveness, personal toughness, calm under fire, a willingness to risk it all for others. he would tell you there are many more heroes from that day. the president understands what the recipients of the medal of honor mean to america. he values the service and sacrifice of all of the veterans to our nation. that is why he has provided such strong personal leadership and unwavering support for this department, and for veterans. with the help of congress, the va's budgets have increased. we have seen the increase of resources by 50%, and this is what we bring to the mission. we have enrolled 2 million more veterans for va healthcare. veterans could not ask for a stronger advocate than our president. ladies and gentlemen, it is my great personal and professional honor to present
during six hours of intense combat, the captain did everything expected of leaders, and then more. keeping his ambushed unit fighting effectively, directing all available fire as he evacuated the wounded, and repeatedly risking his personal safety to retrieve wounded soldiers, fallen comrades. determination, decisiveness, personal toughness, calm under fire, a willingness to risk it all for others. he would tell you there are many more heroes from that day. the president understands what the...
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if president obama does that, he's doing nothing new or novel. what would be novel is for us to say is that if a terrorist cell came to the united states, an al qaeda cell, was operating in the united states, that's a common law and the law of war doesn't apply. it would be the most reverse situation in the world for the congress to say that the united states itself is a terrorist safe haven when it comes to legal rights, that we can blow you up with a drone overseas, we can capture you in afghanistan, put you -- hold you under the law of war. but if there is a terrorist cell operating in the united states, somehow you're a common criminal. we read you your miranda rights. and i just had this one thing to get senator mccain's thought, i hope you realize that hypothetically there are patriot missile batteries all over washington that could interdict an airplane coming to attack this capitol or the white house or other vital government facilities. i hope you understand senator mccain that there are f-15's and f-16's on three- to five-minute alert a
if president obama does that, he's doing nothing new or novel. what would be novel is for us to say is that if a terrorist cell came to the united states, an al qaeda cell, was operating in the united states, that's a common law and the law of war doesn't apply. it would be the most reverse situation in the world for the congress to say that the united states itself is a terrorist safe haven when it comes to legal rights, that we can blow you up with a drone overseas, we can capture you in...
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i strongly disagree with the obama administration's decision to rule out enemy combatant status for the suspect at this time. i believe such a decision is premature. it's impossible for us to gather the evidence in just a few days to determine whether or not this individual should be held for questioning under the law of war. the decision by the obama administration to try this individual in federal court is a sound decision. it is the right decision. military commission trials are not available in cases like this. i wrote the 2009 military commission act. i have been judge advocate for over 30 years. along with the help of my colleagues, we created military commission system for foreign errorists. i have confidence in the world at the three courts at the federal level do a terrific job. i have confidence in our military commission system. the decision by the administration to not proceed into state court in massachusetts i think was the correct decision. the death penalty slable at the federal level. this is clearly in my view candidate for case to be deemed act of terrorism. here is m
i strongly disagree with the obama administration's decision to rule out enemy combatant status for the suspect at this time. i believe such a decision is premature. it's impossible for us to gather the evidence in just a few days to determine whether or not this individual should be held for questioning under the law of war. the decision by the obama administration to try this individual in federal court is a sound decision. it is the right decision. military commission trials are not...
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can now take a holiday from the long difficult task of combating radical islamic terrorism. i don't believe the facts justify that rosey assessment. five years ago the president campaigned on closing guantanamo. and yet guantanamo remains open as a detention facility for those deemed to be the most dangerous terrorist that have been apprehended. and to date, the administration's position seems to be to continue apologizing for the existence of guantanamo, to continue apologizing for our detaining terrorists and standing up to defend ourselves but to do nothing affirmatively to address the problem. in particular, if guantanamo is closed, it raises the fundamental question of where these terrorists will be sent. now we can embrace a utopian fiction that they will be sent to their home nations and somehow lay down their arms and embrace a global view of peace. i don't think that utopian fiction has any basis in reality. we have seen whether it was in boston or benghazi or fort hood that radical terrorism remains a real and live threat. now i have significant concerns about the
can now take a holiday from the long difficult task of combating radical islamic terrorism. i don't believe the facts justify that rosey assessment. five years ago the president campaigned on closing guantanamo. and yet guantanamo remains open as a detention facility for those deemed to be the most dangerous terrorist that have been apprehended. and to date, the administration's position seems to be to continue apologizing for the existence of guantanamo, to continue apologizing for our...
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next, my take on president obama's decision to inflict maximum pain on a sequester cuts through airport delays. where the faa could have cut the that the president had let him. outrage tuesday rolls on after this. stuart: this is an understatement, netflix shares are up this morning. way up. more people signed up to pay for netflix after three months of "house of cards." people loved it. many people subscribe to netflix now, almost as much as hulu, hbo. iphone sales expected to be down. apple down this year, up only $1 now, below 400. look at coach. i always considered it a demographic luxury. sales are up better than expected, coach is assuming 11%. $5 stocks hitting all-time high. all of them are up. up 125. outrage tuesday rolls on in a moment. [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all onhinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'
next, my take on president obama's decision to inflict maximum pain on a sequester cuts through airport delays. where the faa could have cut the that the president had let him. outrage tuesday rolls on after this. stuart: this is an understatement, netflix shares are up this morning. way up. more people signed up to pay for netflix after three months of "house of cards." people loved it. many people subscribe to netflix now, almost as much as hulu, hbo. iphone sales expected to be...
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the obama administration's formulation requires that there be a link with al qaeda before you can do any targeting here. is that correct? the way it is formulated right now, the policy requires a link to our car to -- a link to al qaeda? >> it is careful to say that it is making a claim of authority to attack where there is that senior al qaeda link. it is not written in a way they are denying the authority of the way. they built al qaeda -- how broad is that? >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas. >> i would like to get back to basics. this may trouble mr. nadler. i will probably agree with him. do not make me nervous. and the big scheme of things, when this came to light, myself and the gentleman from south carolina wrote a letter to eric holder asking for specific constitutional authority and tracking it to the activities of drone strikes against americans overseas. he did not get an answer. we have sent a letter of -- subsequent to that when we got more information on february 8. we still have not received an answer from eric holder. there is no one from the justice de
the obama administration's formulation requires that there be a link with al qaeda before you can do any targeting here. is that correct? the way it is formulated right now, the policy requires a link to our car to -- a link to al qaeda? >> it is careful to say that it is making a claim of authority to attack where there is that senior al qaeda link. it is not written in a way they are denying the authority of the way. they built al qaeda -- how broad is that? >> the chair...
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more than half a dozen of those places in what's called combat zones, hot areas. >> team went in only after the u.n. security council voted unanimously to force syria to give up all chemical weapons as soon as possible. and president obama, he is canceling half of his asia trip to attend the economic summits in indonesia, brunei. he's not going to go to malaysia or the philippines but will send john kerry to those two places. the president was under pressure to cancel the whole trip because of the government shutdown but is now set to leave still saturday evening >> a couple of important things to go to, too. he's not going to be going to internationally speaking. coming up, we'll take a closer look at obama care and separate fact from fikds. stay with us here in the news room". she loves a lot of the same things you do. it's what you love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only d
more than half a dozen of those places in what's called combat zones, hot areas. >> team went in only after the u.n. security council voted unanimously to force syria to give up all chemical weapons as soon as possible. and president obama, he is canceling half of his asia trip to attend the economic summits in indonesia, brunei. he's not going to go to malaysia or the philippines but will send john kerry to those two places. the president was under pressure to cancel the whole trip...
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highly effective in combating al qaeda's leadership. terribly controversial both here and around the world. these unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are preprogrammed for flight and often armed with weapons like hell fire and missiles. they first became a valued tool after the start of the afghan war in late 2001 and soon cia was able to deploy them without need for military backup. president obama inherited the program from his predecessor but greatly expanded it. today the white house addressed claims from countries like afghanistan and pakistan who say the strikes have killed several hundred innocent civilians. >> we endeavor to reduce civilian casualties as much as possible. and i think that the broader record here of success in taking the fight to al qaeda is one that has made the united states safer. >> there have been at least six u.s. drone strikes conducted already this year, shep. >> shepard: james, the president and john brennan say the drone program is illegal. >> yes. and they have erected all kinds of elaborate legal justi
highly effective in combating al qaeda's leadership. terribly controversial both here and around the world. these unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are preprogrammed for flight and often armed with weapons like hell fire and missiles. they first became a valued tool after the start of the afghan war in late 2001 and soon cia was able to deploy them without need for military backup. president obama inherited the program from his predecessor but greatly expanded it. today the white house...